Peter Clancy was born in Baltimore, Maryland on May 24, 1857, the son of Bartholomew and Bridget (Connors) Clancy. The family moved to Cascade; Iowa and here he grew to manhood.

He married Anna Urbin of Pleasant Grove, Iowa on October 19, 1886. Anna suffered from a lung disease, and the family decided to move to Dakota in 1905. Peter and a friend took the livestock, machinery and household possessions; and Anna, with three girls, six boys and four friends took the train to Sanborn, Barnes County.

Eventually, after renting, Peter purchased a farm north of Sanborn, built a complete set of buildings and this became the family home.

Peter was a big man, over six feet tall, while Anna was a little bit of a woman, merely five feet tall. Nevertheless, she was a bundle of energy; into all the community and church affairs.

Peter died in 1937, and Anna, in 1946.

James, a son, was killed by a kicking horse in 1915. Bartley moved to Canada. Joseph (Joe) moved to Oregon, in the lumber business: John Clancy farmed near Valley City. Peter became a real estate agent in Michigan. Tom became a newspaper man in California. Mary married Val Potter and farmed in Barnes County. Lizzie married. Charlie McAllister.

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 46